February’s U.S. container import volumes decreased 6% from January — a better-than-expected performance as the sector enters its slow season. But other signs point to potential softness in domestic freight in March and April. The 2.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units…
READ MORE >The Finnish Automotive and Transport Workers' Union (AKT) has announced new strikes for the period from March 11 at 6 am EET to March 25 at 6 am EET. The strikes will mainly affect stevedoring and other port activities (source:…
READ MORE >EMO Trans continues to adapt our vetting processes in the ever changing fight against freight fraud to ensure we provide our customers with the best service options for their needs and to protect their cargo.
READ MORE >Mr. Vincent Ong, Managing Director of EMO Trans Taiwan, was overwhelmingly elected as the 13th Chairman of the International Ocean Freight Forwarders & Logistics Association, Taiwan (IOFFLAT) in December. With 40 years of experience in freight forwarding, Vincent has been…
READ MORE >The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has written to US president Joe Biden to ask for funding to be allocated for the improvement of cargo facilities at the country’s airports. In his letter, AfA executive director Brandon Fried said it was…
READ MORE >Shipment and transport require a great deal of strategic planning. The logistics behind transportation become even more specialized when dealing with extremely large or abnormally shaped cargo. Logistics managers have…
READ MORE >More than 100 US airports will be awarded $970 million in federal grants, the latest effort to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure — a top priority of President Joe Biden. The new funding, announced today, comes as airports in recent years…
READ MORE >Ground staff at German flag carrier Lufthansa will go on strike this Wednesday, the Verdi union said on Monday, in the latest bout of industrial action to hit Germany's transport sector as workers demand more pay. The strike is scheduled…
READ MORE >DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have reached an agreement that will end protected industrial action at Australian ports (source: The Loadstar).
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